Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsThe Minister may appoint a person to act as Director:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of Director, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Director is absent from Australia or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office of Director.
Note: For rules that apply to acting appointments, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .